Working Memory and Attention to Detail Flashcards

A supervisor tells you: sort blue folders first, then red, then green. After sorting blue and red, you find 3 green folders and 1 more blue folder. What do you do next?

Answer: Sort the blue folder, then the green folders

The rule says sort blue before green, so the remaining blue folder must be sorted before the green folders.

How many times does the digit '3' appear in the following list: 13, 33, 73, 103, 130, 333?

Answer: 9

Counting each digit: 13(1), 33(2), 73(1), 103(1), 130(1), 333(3) = 9 threes total.

A filing rule states: documents with an asterisk (*) go to Bin A; documents without go to Bin B; documents with both an asterisk and a hash (#) go to Bin C. Where does a document marked '*#' go?

Answer: Bin C

The specific rule for both * and # together (Bin C) overrides the general asterisk-only rule.

You are given a list of 7 colors to memorize: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Pink. Which color is in the FIFTH position?

Answer: Orange

Counting: Red(1), Blue(2), Green(3), Yellow(4), Orange(5) — the fifth color is Orange.

An inspector checks parts and records defects. She checks 12 parts, finds defects on parts 2, 5, 8, and 11. What pattern do the defective part numbers follow?

Answer: Every 3rd part starting from 2

The defective parts are 2, 5, 8, 11 — each is 3 more than the previous, starting at 2.

A data entry clerk must re-type: 'Account #4872-B opened 03/14/2025 — balance $1,204.56'. Which re-typed version is correct? A) Account #4872-B opened 03/14/2025 — balance $1,204.56 B) Account #4782-B opened 03/14/2025 — balance $1,204.56 C) Account #4872-B opened 03/41/2025 — balance $1,204.56 D) Account #4872-B opened 03/14/2025 — balance $1,240.56

Answer: Version A

Only Version A matches the original exactly with the correct account number, date, and balance.